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Man dies after caught in crossfire at South Shore store where one of the shooters, a 16-year-old boy, was also killedSun-Times Wireon May 20, 2021 at 11:15 am

A man and a teenage boy were fatally shot May 19, 2021, in South Shore. | Sun-Times file photo

The teen fired shots into the store at two men who returned fire about 8:55 p.m. in the 1700 block of East 71st Street, Chicago police said.

A man died after he was caught in crossfire at a South Shore store where one of the shooters, a 16-year-old boy, was also killed Wednesday night, according to Chicago police.

The teen fired shots into the store, apparently targeting two people, about 8:55 p.m. in the 1700 block of East 71st Street, Chicago police said.

The two returned fire, striking the teen in the abdomen and neck, as well as a 49-year-old man who was inside the store, police said.

The boy and the man were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead, police said.

No arrests have been reported.

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